"Since 1949, May has been officially recognized as Mental Health Month. The focus for this year's awareness campaign is the mental health of young people.

Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 22.1 percent of Americans ages 18 and older-about 1 in 5 adults-suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.1 Mental disorders can also affect children. According to the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), mental health problems affect one in five young people." (Source: FoH)

During Mental Health Awareness Month professionals, organizations, schools, communities, hospitals and even media outlets get together in an effort to raise the awareness about mental health to help decrease the stigma that prevents people from getting the help they need.

Mental illness can happen to anyone. There's no shame in getting the help you need. For more information on resources you can visit: